We’ve spent the last two days house-hunting in our future stompin’ grounds, and let me tell you—the only thing more exhausting than house-hunting cross-country is trying to watch The Bachelor without throwing heavy, blunt objects at the TV screen.
We’ve found two homes we could easily love, which is good news. But the best news—I repeat, THE BEST NEWS—is that we found a home sporting the exact laminate countertops from my childhood kitchen!
Doesn’t this design go nicely with the background of this page (which is reminiscent of my childhood kitchen wallpaper)? I think so.
Here is a quick summary of our search:
1. Generally speaking, people in the east have amazing yards and landscaping.
2. Generally speaking, people in the east have amazingly poor taste in interior decoration. It’s practically an epidemic.
3. We have yet to meet one of the stuffy, snooty, aloof east coast people we keep being warned about.
4. OK, I take that back. We met one, but only one. And one is barely more than zero.
5. When I move here, it will take me approximately six months to find my way to and from the grocery store.
6. Generally speaking, I have no idea which direction anything is AT ALL.
7. The two houses we liked got me choked up in the I-could-see-us-raising-our-family-here way. I almost wrote a speech to both of them on poster boards.
8. I could barely sleep last night because I was haunted by floor plans.
9. Bringing a house-hunting committee with us (Alison and Andrea) was a very good idea.
10. Andrea has a purse full of candy. (See item 9)
11. I’m so tired, my eyelashes hurt.
Have a great weekend!
Can I have some candy?
Sleep well Tiffany! Tomorrow will be here before you know it!
ooh, those countertops are ROCK & ROLL, baby! good luck with your hunt. i’m exhausted just hearing about it.
relax, turn off the Jazz game (it’s half time and I’m so over them) and go enjoy my apartment tomorrow – there are cookies in the freezer. Ignore the plant I’m killing in the window.
Good luck, Tiffany! I hope you put an offer on the house of your dreams! And nostalgic counter tops never hurt anything, right?
Don’t worry about a thing here. A couple of really nice gentlemen from the neighborhood repaired your garage door this afternoon after the girls watching Lucy opened it (ahem) after I told them not to. So the good news is that it works now! Check that one off of your list of things to do before your move.
Take care and we can’t wait to hear each and every little detail!
That stinks, What an adventure, I wish you the best of luck! Things can be changed, take a picture of the exteriors, I am curious.
I’m glad to hear you had some luck in finding a new Casa.
and what a nostalgic gift to see the very countertops from a childhood kitchen.
They are very nice, generally speaking.
i bet if you really did write them an essay on poster board, they would sell them to you at a reduced price….
better yet, make a CANDYBAR CARD!!
I think bringing Alison and Andrea was a fine idea too. Alison has the cutest taste. Her house has so much charm. She is one of my favorite Aunts!!!!
What? We’re supposed to bring help to pick out a house?? How would you feel about going to Grand Junction next week?
I’m so excited for you! Mom forwarded one of the e-mails with pictures, and I must say, WOW! Soooo pretty, and sooo nice!
love you!
Are you still in DE? We are here! We just got here on Thursday night! Isn’t it gorgeous?!! It’s so weird because I’ve lived in New England for the past 7 years and it’s super green there, but it’s somehow even greener here, if that’s possible. And I think when most people think of snooty east coast, it’s mostly New England-east coast. Don’t get me wrong, I love it there, but it’s different than anywhere else I’ve ever been. Anyway, I hear ya on the interior decorating! Blech! You’d think with all the pretty flowers outside, people would leave well enough alone and NOT put them all over their walls in wallpaper. It’s sad. Glad you had a good trip! Let me know if you’re still here and if/when you come back for good! I’d love to meet you in person.
It does sound exausting. Hope you find home. Sometimes you just know.
I do like that countertop!
Good luck with everything!
Blog hopping today: have one more generally speaking (as a native east coaster):
Generally Speaking east coaster’s homes have been around a long time, those really bad decorating dilemmas were probably made by the previous owner and never updated (assuming the owners aren’t from our parents/grandparents generation). Because of all the nice things outside. (True story I’ve lived it)
Those are some serious countertops! I hope you find something you love!!
House hunting is exhausting, but I’m glad you found houses that you really like. I love the laminate, it brings back so many memories.